Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95) and index.
Ch. 1. Results in Brief -- Ch. 2. Background -- Ch. 3. Key NAIS Implementation Issues Are Unresolved and Could Undermine the Program's Goal of Rapid and Effective Traceback -- Ch. 4. USDA Has Awarded NAIS Cooperative Agreements to Identify Effective Implementation Approaches but Has Not Formally Evaluated Agreements' Results -- Ch. 5. Total NAIS Program Costs Have Not Been Determined, but USDA Recently Announced Plans to Develop a Cost-benefit Analysis -- Ch. 6. Conclusions -- Ch. 7. Recommendations for Executive Action -- Appendix I. Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Appendix II. Select Domestic and Foreign Animal Diseases of Concern Identified by USDA -- Appendix III. Members of GAO's Expert Panel on NAIS -- Appendix IV. GAO Expert Panel Questions and Responses on NAIS -- Appendix V. Select International Animal Identification and Tracking Programs -- Appendix VI. Information on NAIS Cooperative Agreements.
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